Just some random thoughts…

~Have you ever seen a rubber tree? On our hike through the jungle in Laos, our guide showed us the sap sticking all over the side of the tree. It feels and looks exactly like rubber. We thought the sap would have to be processed to get to the actual final product. An hour after we saw the trees, Jesse was still talking about how amazing it was.
~I forgot what market we were at where they were selling little hats for babies that had a curly wig attached. They had pictures of three month old babies wearing these things and they looked hilarious.
~Many Asian women love colored contacts and contacts that make you look like you have cat eyes or big doll eyes. I bought bright purple doll eye contacts and one of the baby hats with curly hair just so I can scare the kids in the morning. Just kidding, but when you see someone wearing these- it takes you by surprise.
~Electricity- sometimes you have it, sometimes you don’t. While in Bangkok on an elevator, the power went out. You could just see the whites of people’s eyes looking around. I am not a fan of tight spaces where I feel trapped (who is) but we all handled our business and no one freaked out. We had taken the elevator to avoid a cockroach on the stairs. After that, we took our chances on the steps. We did take the elevator a few times just to face our fears!
~On an overnight train, the boys were shocked to discover that the toilet hole led directly to the train track. I guess that saves money on plumbing!
~While in Myanmar at a temple, we came across an escalator. It was weird to see an escalator in the middle of incredibly old Buddhas. There was a person standing at the top helping people get on because it was the first time some of them had ever been on one. They were so excited, some went up again to ride back down.
~ATMs are relatively new in Mayanmar (in the last three months or so.) People stand behind us to watch money ‘magically’ appear.